Sanitary panty



April 12, 1955 v. MAURO 2,705,957

SANITARY PANTY Filed July 8, 1953 y VIRGINIA MAURO United States PatentSANITARY PANTY Virginia Mauro, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application July 8, 1953, Serial No. 366,803

7 Claims. (Cl. 128--288) This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in a ladys undergarment.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a new andimproved panty for a lady with an openable crotch portion for detachablysupporting a sanitary napkin.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ladys panty with anopenable crotch portion having a detachable waterproof lining.

A further object of the invention is to provide a ladys panty with anopenable crotch portion having means in common for detachably fasteninga waterproof lining and a sanitary napkin thereto.

Yet another object of the invention is to construct a ladys undergarmentwhich embodies the various features pointed out above and which isexceptionally simple and may be manufactured and sold at a low cost.

It is further proposed to construct a lady undergarment of thischaracter which is simple in construction and which can be manufacturedand sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, reference will be had to the following descriptionand accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which thevarious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a front elevational View of a ladys undergarment embodying oneform of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar View but showing the crotch portion in open extendedposition.

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the crotch portion extended.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of the waterproof sheet used with thecrotch portion.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of Fig. 2 shown partly in section.

Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 3 showing a modification of theinvention.

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a similar view to Fig. 3 showing another modification of theinvention.

Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 99 of Fig. 8.

The ladys undergarment made in accordance with the first form of theinvention shown in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, comprises a body portion 10including a front panel 11 and a rear panel 12 for covering the lowerbody and thighs of the wearer. The body portion is formed with a crotchportion 13 formed integrally with the rear panel 12 and adapted to bedetachably fastened to the front panel 11 by stud snap fastener elements14 on the inner surface of the lower end thereof cooperating with socketsnap fastener elements 15 on the outer surface of the end of the crotchportion.

A pair of spaced slots 16 and 17 is provided in the crotch portionadjacent the rear panel 12 thereby forming a loop 18 therebetween, and asimilar pair of spaced slots 19 and 20 is provided adjacent the free endof the crotch portion forming a loop 21 therebetween. A sheet 22 ofwaterproof material is detachably supported on the inner surface of thecrotch portion, said sheet being formed with openings 23 adjacent itsends of suflicient size to receive the loops 18 and 21 when projectedtherethrough.

A sanitary napkin 24 is positioned along the exposed surface of thewaterproof sheet 22 with its ends 25 inserted through the projectedloops 18 and 21 for interlocking the sheet and napkin to the crotchportion.

The modified form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 is verysimilar to the prior form, distinguishing merely in the provision ofmeans for anchoring the ends of the sanitary napkin 24 to the crotchportion 13. More particularly, a rectangular strip 26 of fabric issccured to the inner surface of the crotch portion intermediate thepairs of slots by a row of stitching 27 leaving the strip unattached oneither side thereof to form attaching tabs 28 and 29. In use, the ends25' of the napkin 24' are bent over and inserted through the loops 18'and 21' and passed inwardly toward each other and secured to the tabs 28and 29 by fastening members such as pins 30.

In all other respects, the form of invention shown in Figs. 6 and 7 issimilar to the form shown in Fig. 1 and similar reference numerals areused to indicate similar parts.

It will be understood that the ends 25' of the napkin 24' may befastened together by tying or in any other suitable manner without theuse of the tabs 28 or 29.

In Figs. 8 and 9 spaced tabs 31 and 32 are shown to be stitched at 33and 34 respectively to the crotch portion 13" of the garment. In allother respects this form of the invention is similar to the form shownin Fig. l to 4 and the corresponding parts may be recognized by similarreference numerals with double prime added. In this form of theinvention the free ends 25 of the sanitary napkin 24" are shown to passthrough the loops of straps 31 and 32 and they are pinned together by asuitable safety pin 35.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

l. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs of thewearer comprising a body portion with front and rear panels, a crotchportion formed integrally with the rear panel, means for detachablyconnecting the crotch portion to the front panel, a waterproof sheetdetachably supported on the crotch panel, a sanitary napkin detachablysupported on the waterproof sheet, and integral loops on the crotchportion interlocked with the waterproof sheet and napkin for fasteningsaid parts.

2. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs of thewearer comprising a body portion with front and rear panels, a crotchportion formed integrally with the rear panel, cooperating snap fastenerelements on the front panel and on the crotch portion for detachablyfastening said parts, a waterproof sheet detachably supported on thecrotch portion, a sanitary napkin detachably supported on the waterproofsheet, and integral loops on the crotch portion interlocked with thewaterproof sheet and napkin for fastening said parts.

3. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs of thewearer comprising a body portion including front and rear panels, acrotch portion formed integrally with the rear panel, said crotchportion being formed at each end with a pair of spaced slots forming aloop between each pair of slots, a waterproof sheet detachably supportedon the crotch portion, said sheet having openings adjacent its endsadapted to receive said loops when projected therethrough, and asanitary napkin detachably supported on the waterproof sheet, the endsof said napkin being inserted through the slots projected through theopenings in the waterproof sheet whereby said sheet and napkin areinterlocked with the crotch portion, and means for detachably connectingthe crotch portion to the front panel. 7

4. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs of thewearer comprising a body portion including front and rear panels, acrotch portion formed integrally with the rear panel, said crotchportion being formed at each end with a pair of spaced slots forming aloop between each pair of slots, a waterproof sheet detachably supportedon the crotch portion, said sheet having openings adjacent its endsadapted to receive said loops when projected therethrough, and asanitary napkin detachably supported on the waterproof sheet, the endsof said napkin being inserted through the slots projected through theopenings in the waterproof sheet whereby said sheet and napkin areinterlocked with the crotch portion, and snap fastener elements on thefront panel and crotch portion for detachably fastening said parts.

5. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs of thewearer comprising a body portion including front and rear panels, acrotch portion formed integrally with the rear panel, said crotchportion being formed at each end with a pair of spaced slots forming aloop between each pair of slots, tabs fastened on the inner surface ofsaid crotch portion intermediate said loops, and a sanitary napkindetachably supported on said crotch portion, said napkin having its endsbent and inserted through the loops and releasably anchored to saidtabs. 6. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs ofthe wearer comprising a body portion including front and rear panels, acrotch portion formed integrally with the rear panel, said crotchportion being formed at each end with a pair of spaced slots forming aloop between each pair of slots, tabs fastened on the inner surface ofsaid crotch portion intermediate said loops, and a sanitary napkindetachably supported on said crotch portion, said napkin having its endsbent and inserted through the loops, and pins for detachably fasteningthe ends of said napkin to the tabs.

7. A ladys undergarment for covering the lower body and thighs of thewearer comprising a body portion including front and rear panels, acrotch portion formed integrally with the rear panel, said crotchportion being formed at each end with a pair of spaced straps formingloops, a waterproof sheet detachably supported on the crotch portion,said sheet having openings adjacent its ends adapted to receive saidloops when projected there through, and a sanitary napkin detachablysupported on the waterproof sheet, the ends of said napkin beinginsorted through the slots projected through the openings in thewaterproof sheet whereby said sheet and napkin are interlocked with thecrotch portion, and snap fastener elements on the front panel and crotchportion for detachably fastening said parts.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS2,595,507 Beck May 6, 1952 FOREIGN PATENTS 199,429 Switzerland Aug. 31,1938 636,730 Great Britain May 3, 1950 653,177 France Nov. 8, 1928

